In most cases, when talking about relationships, majority would channel their mind to relationships between a male and a female. Well! That's true because it's very common but relationships cuts across Family, Business, Communities, Schools and others.
The first relationship one had ever experienced is the family relationship.
Building an healthy relationship may be difficult some times because all relationships experience ups and downs and it takes more than just commitment to build and maintain it in an healthy manner.
What makes an healthy relationship?
Every relationship is unique in it's own way, different in course but they all matter.
If you smile at an attendant at a restaurant each time you walk by, you are building a relationship also, when you call on a lady every morning to check on her, you are likewise building a relationship
Your relationship with the Attendant and the lady is different and unique but what would actually make it healthy us dependent on you and them.
There are some basic characters that most healthy relationships share in common and the ability to identify this characters will help you build yours to an healthy state despite the goals you are working towards.
Tips to Building An Healthy Relationship
Communication
In whatever form of relationship it might be, communication is basic in building a healthy and long lasting relationship.
It is through your regular conversations that you'll get to understand the partner you are dealing with. You watch his/her reactions to some things you say in order to adjust if necessary.
Give Out Helping Hands
Stronger relationships or Healthy Relationships are built also on sharing. Learn to give out helping hands when you can, this can go a long way in establishing firmness in your relationship.
Be Respectful
When Misunderstanding comes, because it definitely does, don't worsen the case with insults, Exercise respect of emotion, feeling and thought.
Either Party is expected to be respectful.
Honesty
I learnt that trust is built on honesty, An healthy relationship is characterized by trust. If they is no trust, there is a tendency for issues to arise leading to break-ups, misunderstanding and whatever could occur to shear the Relationship.
Conclusion
I'm actually not a relationship counselor, but from experiences all have listed works.
Agree SIR, there is a secret just for our self. sometimes it is better not to say or let someone know if there is nothing good to be done. Better to keep it secret π